Posted: Feb 28, 2010 4:56 am
Elena wrote: It is excruciatingly detailed. The research is outstanding; anyone with a basic training in scientific research would find it difficult to criticize Diamond's methods and conclusions.
I'm not so sure about that.
I absolutely loved Third Chimpanzee and Collapse wasn't bad either but I must say after that lawsuit against Diamond I've lost quite a bit of respect for him. Sure, the lawsuit itself was bogus but it did bring to light his less than thorough 'research techniques' (and by research techniques I mean publishing unsubstantiated rumors as facts.)